DOTW - Why is savitri so helpless?

Guys,

Another great topic, please post your views on Savitri.

Is it out of pure helplessness, respect and maybe love that she is unable to stand up to Ba and Suryakant?

Does she really not see through Menka's facade?

Is she really that helpless? Surely there is something she can do, an event that could spur her on to fight for her rights and the rights of her daughters?

Priya

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I really fail to understand why is savitri portrayed so helpless? I always thought a mother MAY tolerate injustice or humiliation of herself but if any harm comes to their kids the same patient, tolerant mother would turn into fiercely protective person. As a mother of two children myself, I thought that was a natural maternal instinct of all mothers.

It is such a wrong training to the daughters also..........Is it right to be a silent victim and tolerate injustice? She would not be financially dpendent on annyone as according to indian laws, she would be equal partner of her husband's assets. Menaka is not even a legitimate wife. Is it right to be respectful to mother-in-law such as Ba and to husband such as that of Savitri's? Why should savitri suffer such extreme humiliation?

dat is sooooo truee....the thing is that savitri is a weak..u can see that wen u compare her to her very own sis, Chanchal!...

also, it is not tht savitri doesnt like her kids or is setting a bad example...the thing is that savitri doesnt have the guts..because SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING, she has been taunted saying that she has given birth to 4 daughters blah blah blah..and they treat her like garbage..i mean, theydont allow her to do ny poojas, nothing....so it is natural, dat if any person has been taunted so much and has been repeatedly told that she is not gud enuf for the family, it can reallly cause a heartbreak to a person..so that person wud think that it is better 2 keep quiet and not tell nything...coz, then if she answers back at them, then they will find another reason to taunt her later on...so she has to keep quiet and reamain quiet as she thinks that she has not many rights in the family because she hasnt given birth to a son..or atleast shez made to think it that way...wat to do? they r soo many families in this world, still, who have to go thru this pressure...


and according to her, she feels that she is being the most faithful wife, and the most best daughter in law..since she feels that she has not done nything great to be recieving compliments from BAA and family, she feels that it is better to keep quiet than revolt... because then, if she talks bak anything, he family will question her .." who r u to tell us nything? what have u done to this house that u r answering like this? u have done nothing other than giving birth to 4 daughters..." which, i think, wud be better to keep quiet rather than getting blamed for every little thing...coz even when poooor laxmi tries to say sumthing, they ALWAYS BRING THIS TOPIC OUT: "WHAT HAS UR MOTHER DONE TO THIS FAMILY?" havent u guys noticed it?

also, if savitri had the courage to actually divorce surya and take some of his assets or whatever she has a right on, then she wudnt be the type to remain quiet and take all the insults....and the family too, wudnt have such cheap views on having daughters....

and as a mother, she is very protective and very kind..and very nice....and her daughters knw that...that is why her 4 daughters and the mother are soooo loving and stufff..she has brought up her children in a very nice mannner...so yea, she is a fabulous mother..she has also never let any of those troubles ever affect her relationship with her daughters...

😊 so overall, i reallllly like savitri's character...its very hard to find such women these days...a nice mother, wife and daughter-in-law.

-Nimita.